Sheet-jogging machine.



A. F. ROESSLE. SHEET JOGGING MACHINE.

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f SHEET JOGGING MACHINE, APPLIGATIQN FILED MAR. 1, 1909.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR M www@ ATTORNEY A. F; ROBSSLE.

SHEET JOGGING MACHINE.

ArrLIoATIoN FILED 1113.1, 1909.

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WITNESSES: INVENTOR MMM@ wl.

UNITED STATES PATENT ormen. i

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ELMIRA, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOB. T0 AMERICAN SALES BOG! COMPANY, OF EMIRA,NEW YQRK.

sanar-Joselito Incarne.

ASpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented npr. 5, 1910.

Application led Maren 1, 1909. Serial No. 480,517.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUcUs'r F. RoEssLn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Elmira, in the county of Chemung and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Sheet-Jogging Machines,of whichthe following is a spec1fi cation.

This invention relates to improvements inl machines for jogging into proer register in both directions the leaves o books, pads, and the like,or any loose sheets that are' to be stacked or piled for bundling,binding, etc.; and the object of my improvements is to produce a machinewhich will effectively and rapidly accomplish this purpose by combinedvertical and horizontal jogging means, and which willhave a capacity forjogging any desiredinumber of sets of leaves in separate compartmentssimultaneously.

`A further object is to provide a machine of this character which can bereadily adjusted to various sizes of sheets and to different thicknessesin the sets of sheets.

I attain my objects by constructing the machine in the mannerillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the machine, parts being shown sectioned longi- A y throughthe center of the machine; Fig. 2, a plan view, with parts of the upperof the machine broken away.; Fig. 3 an end elevation of the machine; andFig. 4, a vertical transverse section through the center of the machine.y e

Like numerals designate like parts in the several views. e

Above a skeleton table 1, there are mounted two horizontal slat fra-mes,2 and 3, the

slats of one frame alternating with the slats of the other. The slatsof. frame 2l are fastened together b end pieces 4, and the slats offrame 3 are astened adjacent theirV ends by cross pieces 5, which arebent downward to provide clearance room between them and the slats offrame 2, as shown in Fig. 4. These slat frames rest at each end upontriangular cams 6 and 7, respectively; the outermost slats on each framebeing provided with downwardly projecting kblocks V19 and y20 to engagethe cams. These cams are mounted .upon transverse shafts 8, j ournaledin bearings fastened to tlfe ends of the table. A longitudinal shaft 9vprovided with fast and loose pulleys lOvat one end drives the bars beingnotched means of strap hinges 35 shafts 8 by means of bevel gears, asshown -in Fig. 2. The rotation of these shafts causes the alternate riseand fall of the slat frames 2 and 3.

Below the slat frames is a stationary frame composed of side bars 11,and a plurality of transverse bars 12, the ends of said into the sideb'ars 11, and being supported by longitudinal rods 14, whichpass throughthe cross bars adjacent their ends. The end cross bars are fastened tothe ends of the side vbars by screws, as shown at 39 in Fig. 1. Fastenedto the cross bars 12 are stakes 13, which rise between the slats onthetwo slat'frames, thus forming a series of transversev compartmentsfrom one end of the machine to the other. This stake frame is supportedat the four corners upon posts 15, said posts passing through guides 17attached to cross pieces 18, fastened to the legs of the table. Theposts are screw threaded, so as to be adjusted up and down in the guides17, hand nuts 16 being provided above and below the guides 17 for soadjusting the posts and locking them in adjusted position.'

The stakes 13 holdthe slat frames against transverse displacement, andlongitudinal displacement of the Slat frames is prevented by angleplates 21, fastened at each end of the slat frames, and adapted to slideagainst the inward faces of the end frame members `of the table.

' At one side. of the machine is" a side jogger board 22, which,adjacent each end is fastened by angle piece 23 toa hub 24, adjustablymounted on a rod 25, said rods being slidablymounted in bracketsattached to the inside of the end frame members of the table. These rods25 are reciprocated by means of eccentrics 26 fastened to shaft 9, theends of' therods being provided at`27 with bearing pieces to en age theeccentrics. The return motion of tie rods is accomplished by means ofsprings 28 mounted on the rods ybetween a supporting bracket 29 and anadjustable collar 30, whereby the tension of the springs may be properlyadjusted to regulate the joggerblows. At the other side of the machineis a board 32 provided at 33, opposite each row of stakes, with verticaldivision strips. 'At its lower edge, the board 32 is fastened at a slihtly acute angle to aboard 34, which is astened by to the upper sidestrap of these hinges is slotted, and a bolt 361 asses through the slotand throu h the tab e member, on the underside of w ich it is providedwith a clamping nut 37. The board 32 may'thus be set toward or away fromthe slat frames, as the work may require.v `Coiled sprin 38 are set insockets on the frame mem er adjacent each end thereof, said springsengaging the underside of the .board 34, thereb ermitting the board 32to spring s h y Eack and forth on its hinges, when t e sets of leavesare acted upon by the jogger board 22. The function of this spring boardis to cause a slight rebound after each stroke of the side jogger inorder thatthe leaves may stand free to be acted upon at the next strokeof the jogger. ,f

By changing the side bars 11 for other side bars having notches for'thecross bars 12 set nearer together or farther apart, and

moving the cross bars upon the longitudinal rods 14, to fit saidnotches, the compartments between stakes may be made narrower or wideras the work may require; addltional cross bars and stakes bein addedwhere the notches are closer toget er, and cross bars and stakes beingremoved ywhere the notches are farther apart. The ivision strips 33 willalso be moved along the board 32 and fastened thereon to correspond tothe adjustment of the com artment stakes.

The legs of the tab e on the spring board side of the machine are cutshorter than the others to so tilt the machine as to give the sets ofleaves a tendency to slide down the compartment and rest against theface of the spring board, while under the action of the joggers, thuspreventing too much rebound after they strike the spring board.

When the machine has been properly adjusted in its several parts tocorrespond with the length, width and thickness of the sets of leaves tobe jo ged, these sets will be fed into the machine y an operative at oneside, the sets bein placed in the compartments from one en of themachine to the other: and after being brought into proper register, thesets will be removed by an operative at the other side of the machine;freshsets being placed in the machine as fast as sets are removed, thework being tiously accomplished, with the employment of but two workmen.

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. A jo ging machine comprisin two Slat frames, t e slats of oneframe a ternating with those of the other, and means for moving saidframes to throw the slats of one frame out from between those of theother alternately.

2. Ay joggin machine comprising two horizontal slat rames, the slats ofone frame tion, with alternating with those of the other, transverseshafts journaled beneath the frame adjacent the ends thereof, cams onthe shafts adapted to alternately raise and lower the frames, and meansfor imparting motion to the shafts. h

3. A jog ing machine comprising two horizontal s at frames, the slats ofone frame alternating with those of the other, a plurality of transverserows of stakes rising between the slats 'to form com artments thereover,and means'for alternately raising and lowering the slat frames.

4. A jog n machine comprising two horizontal s at rames, the slats ofone frame alternatingv with those of the other, means for alternatelyraising and lowering said frames, a jog er board at one side of theframes parall to the slats, and means for imparting a sidewisereciprocating motion to said board.

5. A jo vin machine comprising two horizontal slDat ames, the slats ofone frame alternating with those of the other, means for alternatelyraising and lowering said frames parallel to the slats, a jo ger boardat one s ide o f the frames, means or imparting a s1dew1se reci rocatingmotion to said board, a side boar at the other side of the frames, and aplurality of transverse compartments between sald boards across the slatframes. Y 6. A joggi machine comprising two horizontal slat ames, theslats of one frame alternating with those of the other, means foralternately raising and lowering said frames, a jogger board at one sideof the ames, means for imparting a sidewise reciprocatin motion to saidboard, and a board at t e other side of the frames mounted to springback and forth with a sidewise motion.

7. In a jogging machine, the combination, with a sidewlse reciprocatingj ger, of a board opposite the jogger mounte to spring back and forthwith a sidewise motion.

8. In a jogging machine, the combination, with a sidewise reciprocatingjogger, of a board mounted on hinges opposite the jog ger board andsprin actuated means for maintaining the boar in vertical position.

9. In a jogging machine, the combination, with a sidewise recirocatingjogger, of a board set opposite t ereto, a second board fastenedhorlzontally. to the rst along its bottom edge, hinges fastening thesecond board to the frame of the machine, and springs between saidsecond board and the frame.

10. In a jogging machine, the combinahorizontal vertically reciprocatingslat frames, of a stationary frame below the slat frames, stakes risingin transverse rows between the slats, and means for vertically adjustingthe stake frame.

bars and a plurality 11. In a jogging machine, the combination, withhorizontal vertically reciprocating slat frames, of a stationary framebelow the Slat `frames, said frame comprising side of transverse bars,the latter provided with vertical stakes which project through 4the slatframes. 12.111 a jogging machine, the combination with. a rotatingdriving shaft, of a pair of reciprocating rods mounted at right anglesthereto, cams on the shaft to actuate said rods in one direction,springs to actuate the rods in the reverse direction, and a jogger boardfastened to the rods..

13. A jogging machine comprising means for holding a plurality of sheetson edge, means for jogging the sheets vertically, and separate means forjogging the sheets horizontally. j i

14. A jogging machine comprising means for holding aplurality of sheetson edge, means for vertically jogging the sheets from below, means forjogging the sheets at one side, and a spring-actuated stop for thesheets at the opposite side.

15. A jogging machine comprising means for holding a plurality of sheetson edge, means for vertically jogging the sheets from below, means forjogging the sheets at one side, and av spring-actuated stop for .thesheets at theop'posite side, the vertical jogging means being set on atilt toward the' spriiig-stop.

16. A jogging machine comprising lmeans for holding a plurality of setsof leaves onl edge in separate compartments, means for simultaneouslyjogging said sets of leaves vertically and separate means forsimultaneouslyjogging the sets horizontally.

In testimony whereof I have aiixed my signature, in .presence of twowitnesses.

AUGUST F. ROESSLE.

Vitnesses: i

A. M. Boviiin,

M: E. VERBEGii.

